Horseshoe



No Model) J. B. GRAVIS. HORSBSHOB.

No. 556,818. Patented Mar. 24, 1896.

ANDREW E GRAXAM. PHON)LH'NCHNASI'IINGYONA DC UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JOHN B. GRAVIS, OF CANTON., OHIO.

HORSESHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 556,818, dated March 24, 1896.

Application led December 5, 1895. Serial No. 571,405. (No model-l I To all whom t may concern/.-

Beit known that l, JOHN B. GRAvIs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseslioes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, in which Figure 1 is a view of the horseshoe, shoW- ing the different parts properly assembled. Fig. 2 is a transverse section through line :t .n Fig. 3 is a view showing the bottom or under side of the toe portion of the shoe with the call; removed. Fig. t is a transverse section through line e' e. Fig. 5 is an under side view of the toe-calli. Fig. is a detached view of the toe-calli. Fig. 7 is a detached side elevation of the toe-calli. Fig. S is a detached view of one of the heel-calks. Fig. 9 is adetached view of one of the cotters.

lThe present invention has relation to horse shoes and it consists in the different parts and combination of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the igures of the drawings.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the horseshoe proper, which may be constructed in the ordinary manner, reference being had to attaching the different parts belonging to the horseshoe.

The bottom or under side of the horseshoe A is provided With integral flanges a and b, said ilanges being for the purpose of forming grooves or ways c and d, Which grooves are formed tapering vertically and are so formed for the purpose of assisting in holding the toe or heel calks, as hereinafter' described.

The toe-calli B is substantially of the form shown in Fig. 1, and, as shown, one end of said calk is provided with the lateral extension or portion e, which portion or extension is so located that it will come upon the outer side of the foot when the shoe is properly attached to the horses hoof. In use the outer ends of the calks Wear away more rapidly than the inner ends, and the said extension c is provided for the purpose of compensating for the dierence between the Wear of the inner end and the outer end of the calli. Another obj ect and purpose of providing the lateral extension c is to prevent What might be termed a side or lateral slipping or" the horses feet.

The heel-calks C are substantially of the form shown in the drawings, and, as shown, they are each provided with the T ends f, which T ends are for the purpose of increasing the durability and lessening the Wear of the calks and at the sanie time preventing the horses foot from slipping in either direction.

The calks B and C are all formed detachable, and are so formed for the purpose of providing a means for removing the calks from the shoe Without the necessity of detaching the shoe proper from the hoof of the horse.

Each of the calks B and C is provided With the shanks g and g', said Shanks being for the purpose of holding the callrs in proper position upon the shoe byineans of the grooves c and d.

For the purpose of securely holding the calks in proper position with reference to the shoe after they have been connected thereto the cotters D are provided, which cotters are passed through the iianges o. and b, substantially as illustrated in the drawings.

For the purpose of providinga suitable passage for the cotter used in securing the toecalk B the groove 7?, is formed in the top or upper side of the groove c, substantially as illustrated in Fig. 3. The end of the calk Where the cotter is located is provided with the cut-out portion le, which cut-out portion comes opposite the groove 7L when the call: is placed in proper position, thereby leaving the space for the ootter to be passed through. It will be understood that the cotter should be formed of sufficient size to partially fill the cut-out portion k.

The heel-calks O are so arranged that when placed in prop er position the cotters Will abut against the inner ends of said calks. In use l prefer to forin the cotters with long and short tangs 7e' and 7a2, the longer tang being of sufficient length to be bent laterally so as to prevent the accidental displacement of the cotter.

lt Will be understood that by my peculiar IOO arrangement I am enabled to easily detach the different calks for the purpose of substituting new ones or repairing old ones.

If desired,the different calks maybe formed 'tapering longitudinally, so as to provide for with the detachable calks B .and C, the calk B provided with the cut-out portion 7tand the side extension e, and the calks C having the T ends f, and means for securing the calks to the shoe, substantially as and for the purpose speciiied.

ln testimony that l claim the above l have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN B. GRAVIS.

lVtnesses F. W. BOND, J. A. JEFFERS. 

